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Sarasota News Leader March 1, 2013 Page 87 WOODEN RACQUET TOURNAMENT RAISES FUNDS FOR CANCER SOCIETY The Great Gatsby Wooden Racquet Tennis Tournament held at the Serendipity Racquet Club Feb. 16 raised funds for the American Cancer Society and offered participants a good time, participants have announced in a news release. At the conclusion of the tournament, John Parsons ��� who was born in England but is now a U.S. citizen ��� was presented an award for most games won, the release adds. The tournament had three unique features besides the wooden racquets. All participants wore long white pants or skirts: classic 1930s tennis attire. They also played with white balls. Additionally, $5 donations to the Cancer Society gave players ���do-overs.��� American Cancer Society representatives Collette Russell, Maria Lanzillotti and Patti Westheimer say they enjoyed the fun and appreciated the fundraising. ���We look forward to doing it again next year,��� says Russell in the release. % Bill Hitchcock, originator of the event, won an award for best classic tennis attire. ���He even ���I felt like Paul Bunyan with a log in my hand,��� wore argyle socks and drank Pimm���s Cup after says one of the players in the release. ���New the tennis,��� the release notes. polymer racquets make this game easy. The wooden racquets have a sweet spot the size of Of the women players, Haunani Wallace won a raisin. You can truly imagine the greatness doubles honors and the awards for most of Bjorn Borg and the others,��� the player adds. games won and best female attire. Participants in the recent Wooden Racquet Tennis Tournament enjoyed raising money for the American Cancer Society, they say. Photo by Kathy Myerburg